The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-10-08
FROM AN OLD CITIZEN.

WELLINGTON, Mo, October 1887.
EDITOR Misunderstanding fol-
lowing reasons are why | am not in
favor of local option. My first teach
ings were the principles of personal
fathers, as to what we should eat,
drink and wear, the liberty of the
press, and the liberty to worship God
according to our W conscience.
None should dare 10 modest or interfere
with those rights. which were guaran-
iced to rs by the trainers of the con-
stitution OF the United States. The
great cGiei of our country said, "Unit-
ed we stand; divided we fall" Jesus
says, "A kingdom divided against
itself cannot stand" Those liberties
cost OR notwithstanding OF their lives,
and were secured for US and our chill
Gren, and when the Wood local OPP
ton law came ont, | saw it was a
stroke at the liberties so dearly bought
for US, and il adopted by the vote of
the county those that voted for it
would be rebels against those whose
blood bought our liberties. My grand
father endured the hardships through
the Revolutionary War, 10 free US from
the tyranny that he fled from in his
mother country. l do nOt feel willing
to bind these burdens OF any man, and
become a dictator to him in what they
shall eat, drink or wear, or in what
ann they shall worship God. My
mind was then turned to the Book of
Books, the word of God, which is a
tn orough turnisher for every good
work. See what its teachings are,
touching wine and strong drink. Ii
God had forbidden man the use of wine
or strong drink, | could not call it to
mind, and after a thorough investiga-
ton upon the subject, | found it
nowhere forbidden, but found the in
temperate use of both condemned, and
men and nations punished for the
same. The ten commandments given
by Moses on the mount as a rule Of
morals were not revoked by Jesus or
his apostles, and we find that wine or
strong drink was not forbidden, but
was allowed to all nations.
"God commanded Noah to build an
ark, because he was found righteous"
Genesis, Z chap. VS.. l.
"Atter the water was abated Noah
began to be a husbandmau, and plant.
ed a vineyard, and he drank wineSnd
was drunken, aud Sod gape~no reproof
TO Noah, Genesis, 94shsp., v. 2O-21.
That 9oud-snHH, Lot, drank wine and
Was-Arnnk, aud no reproof was given,
hHenesis, 10 chap, VS.. 1886.
Sand if the way be too long for
thee, the Lord God chooses TO set his
name there, then shalt thou turn it into
money and go unto The place thy Lord
God shall choose. aud thou shalt be-
stow thy money for whatever thy soul
lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or
for wine, Or for strong drink, or for
whatsoever thy soul desireth." There
was 10 prohibition thrown around
them.-Deut II chap, vs.. %. &c.
david made d feast and dealt to
every one u cake aud a iiagou of wine,
so every one went to his W house,
2 Samuel, 9 chap, "a vs..
The king said unto Ziba, what
meanes thou by these. and Ziba said
these asses are Tor the kings house.
hold to ride on, ana the bread and the
frult Is Tor the Young men 20 eat, and
wine Tor such as be faint ia the wilder !
ness to drink."-2 SAM. 1872.
Solomon says, "Giye strong drink
unto them that are ready to perish, and
Wine 10 them that be OF a heavy heart.
let him drink and forget his poverty
and remember it no ore."-Proy,
"And they drank royal VINE, accord
ing to the law - Esther II.
"And the vine said unto them. shall
leave my wine, which cheers both
Tod and man.'-Judges, 9 chap,
vs..
Sand there is bread and wine Tor me
and thy hand-maidens, and thy yonno
men which is with thee, and there is
40 wait for anything."-Judges 1919.
In the second chapter OF John. wa
ina the first miracle Jesus did
TO make Wine. and commander
he servants TO give it to The guests, he
ave IL TO them to drink. John came
leither eating nor drinking: a yerv ra~
isious sect says he has a devil. Jesus
eating and drinking; the same
eel said He was a wine bibber. and a
ilend to puhIicans and sinners, ausIn
ney said he bath Il devil, why hear ve
nm. The same sect said the wine he ]
iiaue ana gave to the guests, which he 4
rank himself, IS sending mems soul to
Ieil. Think 1t moi strange when sncb
nch men arise in our day and say thst
hose who will not oppose the nse Of
vine and strong drink hath Il devil, the
anne as they said OF Jesus. WHY hear
them. Jesus said unto Hi. disci.
lies, except your righteousness exceed